| Lineup | Howard | PG - Russell Holgate (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rudolf Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donnie Streit (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Brandon Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Jeffries (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Brown (fresh) 5 pts. C - Walter Scheffel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries double dribbles | 33-34 |
| 19:35 | Howard | Rudolf Cole misses long on an open jump hook from close range | 33-34 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice is whistled for a carry | 33-34 |
| 18:53 | Howard | Rudolf Cole loses the dribble to Charles Jeffries | 33-34 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice lays it in set up by Brandon Washington and the foul's on Robert Stanley - foul #2 on Robert Stanley, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert (SG), Nick Smith (C) Charles Jeffries, Walter Scheffel | |
| 18:33 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:28 | Howard | Brandon Washington picks off the pass by Rudolf Cole in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern State | Robert Stanley is called for the reach on Glen Gilbert - foul #3 on Robert Stanley, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Howard | Myles Leland (PG), Dana Kinman (SG), Robert Prada (SF), Jean Trisler (PF) Russell Holgate, Robert Stanley, Rudolf Cole, Donnie Streit | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton (PG), Jason Tolman (SF), William Wilder (PF) Brandon Washington, Henry Rice, George Brown | |
| 17:53 | Northwestern State | Nick Smith blows the layup | 33-37 |
| 17:52 | Howard | Jeffrey Williams snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 17:50 | Howard | Nick Smith is called for the reach on Dana Kinman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nick Smith, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Howard | David Lassiter (C) Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 17:43 | Howard | Dana Kinman knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Myles Leland | 35-37 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert makes the jumper from the right side set up by William Wilder and he's fouled by David Lassiter - foul #1 on David Lassiter, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries (SG) Oscar Stanton | |
| 17:26 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:10 | Howard | Robert Prada misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jason Tolman - foul #3 on Jason Tolman, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Russell Holgate (PG), Donnie Streit (PF) Dana Kinman, David Lassiter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (PG), Henry Rice (SF) Glen Gilbert, Jason Tolman | |
| 17:10 | Howard | Robert Prada misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:10 | Howard | Robert Prada makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern State | William Wilder tips it back up and in | 36-42 |
| 16:50 | Howard | Robert Prada throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| Subs | Howard | Rudolf Cole (SF), Jeffrey Williams (C) Robert Prada, Jean Trisler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Brown (PF), Walter Scheffel (C) William Wilder, Nick Smith | |
| 16:42 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice misses badly on a floater in the paint | 36-42 |
| 16:41 | Howard | The rebound goes to Donnie Streit | 36-42 |
| 16:29 | Howard | Russell Holgate misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brandon Washington - foul #1 on Brandon Washington, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| 16:29 | Howard | Russell Holgate makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 16:29 | Howard | Russell Holgate misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern State | George Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-42 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice tips it in | 37-44 |
| 15:50 | Howard | Walter Scheffel takes the ball from Rudolf Cole | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Russell Holgate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Myles Leland (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rudolf Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donnie Streit (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Brandon Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Jeffries (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Rice (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Walter Scheffel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel is fouled on the floor by Rudolf Cole - foul #2 on Rudolf Cole, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Howard | Christopher Kane (PG), Robert Stanley (SG), Robert Prada (SF), Jean Trisler (PF), David Lassiter (C) Russell Holgate, Myles Leland, Rudolf Cole, Donnie Streit, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton (PG), Glen Gilbert (SG), Jason Tolman (SF), William Wilder (PF), Nick Smith (C) Brandon Washington, Charles Jeffries, Henry Rice, George Brown, Walter Scheffel | |
| 15:11 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 15:09 | Howard | Robert Prada grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 15:07 | Howard | Glen Gilbert is called for the reach on Robert Stanley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glen Gilbert, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| 14:52 | Howard | Robert Prada misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 14:50 | Howard | David Lassiter snags the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 14:37 | Howard | Robert Stanley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern State | William Wilder grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Glen Gilbert, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Howard | Jeffrey Williams (C) David Lassiter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries (SG), George Brown (PF), John Phelan (C) Glen Gilbert, William Wilder, Nick Smith | |
| 14:05 | Howard | Robert Stanley scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton hits a shot from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 13:19 | Howard | Jeffrey Williams hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Prada | 43-46 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern State | George Brown tips it home | 43-48 |
| 12:28 | Howard | Robert Stanley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 11:46 | Howard | Jeffrey Williams clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 11:45 | Howard | Jeffrey Williams snags the offensive board | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Christopher Kane (tiring) 3 pf. SG - Robert Stanley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Prada (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jean Trisler (fairly fresh) C - Jeffrey Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Oscar Stanton (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Jeffries (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Jason Tolman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Phelan (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Howard | Robert Stanley is hacked by Charles Jeffries - foul #3 on Charles Jeffries, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Howard | Russell Holgate (PG), Myles Leland (SG), Rudolf Cole (SF), Donnie Streit (PF), David Lassiter (C) Christopher Kane, Robert Stanley, Robert Prada, Jean Trisler, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (PG), Glen Gilbert (SG), Henry Rice (SF), William Wilder (PF), Walter Scheffel (C) Oscar Stanton, Charles Jeffries, Jason Tolman, George Brown, John Phelan | |
| 11:33 | Howard | William Wilder swats the shot by Donnie Streit | 43-51 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern State | William Wilder makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Brandon Washington | 43-54 |
| 11:12 | Howard | Russell Holgate is hacked by William Wilder - foul #2 on William Wilder, team foul #7 | 43-54 |
| 11:12 | Howard | Russell Holgate makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 11:12 | Howard | Russell Holgate misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Wilder | 44-57 |
| 10:34 | Howard | Donnie Streit hits the finger roll set up by Russell Holgate | 46-57 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern State | William Wilder clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-57 |
| 10:10 | Howard | David Lassiter snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| 09:49 | Howard | Henry Rice steals it from Donnie Streit | 46-57 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice lays it up and in | 46-59 |
| 09:25 | Howard | Rudolf Cole buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Holgate | 49-59 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Russell Holgate - foul #1 on Russell Holgate, team foul #5 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Howard | William Mumma (PG), Robert Stanley (SG), Robert Prada (SF), Dana Kinman (PF), Jeffrey Williams (C) Russell Holgate, Myles Leland, Rudolf Cole, Donnie Streit, David Lassiter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Long (PG), Charles Jeffries (SG), George Brown (PF), Nick Smith (C) Brandon Washington, Glen Gilbert, William Wilder, Walter Scheffel | |
| 09:03 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries makes the shot from just outside the lane | 49-61 |
| 08:47 | Howard | Robert Stanley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern State | Nick Smith grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern State | Robert Long misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern State | George Brown grabs the offensive board | 49-61 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Williams | 49-61 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice can't tip it in | 49-61 |
| 08:08 | Howard | Robert Prada grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 08:03 | Howard | Robert Stanley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-61 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern State | Nick Smith snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern State | George Brown misses the easy layup | 49-61 |
| 07:52 | Howard | Robert Prada pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| 07:48 | Howard | William Mumma is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Long - foul #1 on Robert Long, team foul #8 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Howard | Rudolf Cole (SF), Jean Trisler (PF) Robert Stanley, Robert Prada | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (PG), Jason Tolman (SF) Robert Long, Henry Rice | |
| 07:48 | Howard | William Mumma makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 07:48 | Howard | William Mumma makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern State | Jean Trisler is called for the reach on Nick Smith - foul #2 on Jean Trisler, team foul #6 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Howard | Russell Holgate (PG), Myles Leland (SG), Donnie Streit (PF) William Mumma, Dana Kinman, Jean Trisler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert (SG), John Phelan (C) Charles Jeffries, Nick Smith | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Russell Holgate (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Myles Leland (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rudolf Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donnie Streit (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Brandon Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glen Gilbert (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jason Tolman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Phelan (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington loses the ball out of bounds | 51-61 |
| Subs | Howard | Jean Trisler (C) Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 07:02 | Howard | Jean Trisler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-61 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Donnie Streit - foul #1 on Donnie Streit, team foul #7 | 51-61 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 06:28 | Howard | Jean Trisler can't finish the layup but he's hacked by George Brown - foul #1 on George Brown, team foul #9 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Prada (SF) Rudolf Cole | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton (PG), Charles Jeffries (SG), Nick Smith (PF) Brandon Washington, Glen Gilbert, George Brown | |
| 06:28 | Howard | Jean Trisler misses the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 06:28 | Howard | Jean Trisler misses the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries pulls down the rebound | 51-63 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries clanks a shot from the left side | 51-63 |
| 06:09 | Howard | Donnie Streit grabs the board | 51-63 |
| 06:06 | Howard | Russell Holgate is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Jeffries - foul #4 on Charles Jeffries, team foul #10 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Stanley (SG), Jeffrey Williams (C) Myles Leland, Donnie Streit | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Wilder (PF) John Phelan | |
| 06:06 | Howard | Russell Holgate makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 06:06 | Howard | Russell Holgate makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton is hacked by Russell Holgate - foul #2 on Russell Holgate, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Howard | Christopher Kane (PG) Russell Holgate | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel (C) Charles Jeffries | |
| 05:54 | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 05:54 | Howard | Jeffrey Williams grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 05:35 | Howard | Robert Prada clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 53-63 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to William Wilder | 53-63 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton is hacked by Jeffrey Williams - foul #1 on Jeffrey Williams, team foul #9 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Howard | Dana Kinman (PF) Jean Trisler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries (SG), Henry Rice (SF), George Brown (PF) William Wilder, Jason Tolman, Nick Smith | |
| 05:15 | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 05:09 | Howard | Robert Stanley's pass is intercepted by Henry Rice in the backcourt | 53-65 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern State | George Brown hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Henry Rice | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:54 | Howard | Christopher Kane loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-67 |
| Subs | Howard | William Mumma (PG), Rudolf Cole (SF), Donnie Streit (PF) Christopher Kane, Robert Stanley, Robert Prada | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (PG) Oscar Stanton | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:33 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by Walter Scheffel is blocked by Jeffrey Williams | 53-67 |
| 04:32 | Howard | The rebound goes to Dana Kinman | 53-67 |
| 04:12 | Howard | Donnie Streit misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on George Brown - foul #2 on George Brown, team foul #11 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Howard | Russell Holgate (PG), Myles Leland (SG), Jean Trisler (C) William Mumma, Rudolf Cole, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert (SG), Nick Smith (PF), John Phelan (C) Charles Jeffries, George Brown, Walter Scheffel | |
| 04:12 | Howard | Donnie Streit makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 04:12 | Howard | Donnie Streit makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice is hacked by Russell Holgate - foul #3 on Russell Holgate, team foul #10 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Stanley (SG), Robert Prada (SF), David Lassiter (C) Myles Leland, Dana Kinman, Donnie Streit | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Wilder (PF) John Phelan | |
| 03:50 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 03:50 | Howard | David Lassiter grabs the defensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 03:47 | Howard | Robert Stanley is hacked by Glen Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Glen Gilbert, team foul #12 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman (SF) Henry Rice | |
| 03:47 | Howard | Robert Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 03:47 | Howard | Robert Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern State | William Wilder grabs the defensive rebound | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-68 |
| 03:16 | Howard | Jean Trisler gets the rebound | 55-68 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Russell Holgate (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Stanley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Prada (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jean Trisler (fresh) C - David Lassiter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Brandon Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glen Gilbert (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jason Tolman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Wilder (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Nick Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Howard | Robert Prada misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Jason Tolman - foul #4 on Jason Tolman, team foul #13 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Howard | Myles Leland (PG), Rudolf Cole (SF) Russell Holgate, Jean Trisler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton (PG), John Phelan (C) Brandon Washington, Nick Smith | |
| 03:03 | Howard | Robert Prada makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 03:03 | Howard | Robert Prada misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern State | John Phelan grabs the defensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Myles Leland - foul #1 on Myles Leland, team foul #11 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Howard | Christopher Kane (SG), Donnie Streit (PF), Jeffrey Williams (C) Robert Stanley, Robert Prada, David Lassiter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries (SG), George Brown (PF) Glen Gilbert, William Wilder | |
| 02:40 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 02:40 | Howard | The rebound goes to Donnie Streit | 56-69 |
| 02:20 | Howard | Myles Leland knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Kane | 59-69 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-69 |
| Subs | Howard | Russell Holgate (PG), Robert Stanley (SG) Myles Leland, Christopher Kane | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (PG), Nick Smith (C) Oscar Stanton, John Phelan | |
| 01:51 | Northwestern State | George Brown makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jason Tolman | 59-72 |
| 01:44 | Howard | Rudolf Cole misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-72 |
| 01:43 | Howard | Robert Stanley tips it in | 61-72 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-72 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern State | George Brown misses the tip | 61-72 |
| 01:23 | Howard | Donnie Streit snags the defensive board | 61-72 |
| 01:09 | Howard | Jeffrey Williams hits a wide open runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Russell Holgate | 63-72 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Rice (SF), Walter Scheffel (C) Jason Tolman, Nick Smith | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel is called for traveling | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Howard | Russell Holgate's pass is intercepted by Henry Rice | 63-72 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington lays it up and in set up by Henry Rice | 63-74 |
| 00:35 | Howard | Russell Holgate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-74 |
| Subs | Howard | Myles Leland (PG), Christopher Kane (SG), Robert Prada (SF), Jean Trisler (PF), David Lassiter (C) Russell Holgate, Robert Stanley, Rudolf Cole, Donnie Streit, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton (PG), Glen Gilbert (SG), Jason Tolman (SF), William Wilder (PF), Nick Smith (C) Brandon Washington, Charles Jeffries, Henry Rice, George Brown, Walter Scheffel | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert misses the lay-in | 63-74 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern State | William Wilder can't tip it in | 63-74 |
| 00:08 | Howard | Jean Trisler pulls down the rebound | 63-74 |
| 00:05 | Howard | Robert Prada's pass is intercepted by Glen Gilbert in the backcourt | 63-74 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton runs out the clock | 63-74 |